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Eileen

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Eileen: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Eileen: Recorded since 1945, it reached #17 in 1964, and it stood at #443 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #816 to #2090.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#816#2090
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#916
1997#1365
1998#1165
1999#1160
2000#1389
2001#1107
2002#1245
2003#996
2004#1617
2005#1165
2006#1585
2007#1656
2008#1391
2009#1467
2010#1653
2011#1665
2012#1583
2013#1220
2014#1272
2015#1204
2016#1211
2017#1457
2018#2090
2019#1316
2020#1238
2021#1069
2022#876
2023#888
2024#855
2025#816

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 73 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #501 among girls in Norway, #816 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #17 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Eileen's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#81644HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#85543HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#88840HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#87640HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#106932HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#123826HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#131624HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#209013HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#145722HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#121128HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#120428HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#127226HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#122028HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#158319HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#166517HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#165317HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#146719HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#139120HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#165615HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#158515HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#116521HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#99624HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#124516HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#138913HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#116017HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#116517HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#136513HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#91623HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3305HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3184HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3144HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#5014HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#26515HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#3718HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#3628HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#3549HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#4715HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#4516HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#3969HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#37211HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#4826HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#4876HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#5545HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#38411HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#5445HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#5904HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#5525HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#4228HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5674HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#5355HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4986HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#3949HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#4577HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#3949HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#4288HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#4986HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#37310HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#4917HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#35211HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#32114HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#4329HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#4329HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#36412HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#37112HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#39011HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#36712HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#36412HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5107HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#4957HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#35411HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#39310HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#29514HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#33512HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#35611HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#32613HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#30414HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#36310HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#30414HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#4138HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#22421HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#33411HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#34710HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#25916HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4576HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4197HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#4915HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#3907HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#3638HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#3996HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#4504HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#4534HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#4484HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#3487HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#3089HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3019HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3009HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#3646HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3904HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#26011HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#3008HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#25611HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#3496HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3685HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#3246HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4438HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#37210HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4458HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#35711HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#32213HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#25517HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4219HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#33613HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#39610HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4489HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#36213HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#26619HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#39512HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#28417HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#23024HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#40410HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#34511HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#34710HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3409HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#26313HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#23815HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#22515HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#22715HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#26710HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#22213HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#15630HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#16729HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#11447HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#12542HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#11350HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#16131HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#11551HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#11256HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#9971HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#10563HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#9677HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#9573HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#8391HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#9281HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#77107HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#63144HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#76112HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#66140HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#75123HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#62148HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#63145HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#52170HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#50175HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#45187HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#46194HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#38220HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#31240HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#27249HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#26245HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#22276HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#21308HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#18313HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#17367HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#17344HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Eileen is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Eileen, between 1945 and 2025, in 79 of those 81 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202573#224 in 1972
Republic of Ireland1964–202562#17 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#816 in 2025
Northern Ireland1997–202112#314 in 1997
Scotland20241#638 in 2024

Its high point came 61 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2025).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #17 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.